COVENTRY'S former British Amateur golf champion Warren Bladon is putting his talents to the test on a reality television show in a bid to get on the European Tour.

The 39-year-old, who lives in Earlsdon, is one of 12 golfers from Europe and America competing in the Big Break IV on Sky's Golfing Channel on Monday nights (9.30pm) in which the first prize is an invite to play a limited amount of events on the lucrative Tour next season.

Filming was done over two weeks in the summer at Carnoustie and St Andrews and Bladon has been sworn to secrecy.

However, he did admit he had a great time taking part and thoroughly enjoyed the launch of the programme, held in New York last month, in which he competes against fellow professional golfers from both sides of the Atlantic with one player knocked out every week.

And after the opening month of the show, Bladon is still among the contestants on track for the final to be broadcast on Monday, December 2.

Bladon, who won the Amateur crown back in 1996 and earlier in his career was also the Warwickshire champion, said: "I found out about the programme when playing on the European Pro Tour and went to the auditions at a course in Norwich where everyone played a few shots and were interviewed.

"A few weeks later I was told I was short-listed and to my surprise I then received confirmation that I had been selected."

Then in July, Bladon, a member of Kenil-worth Golf Club, joined up with the other five Europeans chosen and was flown to Edinburgh airport and then travelled by car to Carnoustie.

Bladon, alongwith an Italian, Frenchman and a Dutch player plus two other British golfers then met their American counterparts and battle commenced as the dozen professionals put their talents to the test on a variety of golfing skills.

"It was great fun and having just come home from States it's gone really well over there It's also taken off well in the UK but we are a little behind over here but after four programmes I'm still in but that's all I can tell you," added Bladon.